Mya, Donny, Kelly dance one last time

Monday's Dancing With The Stars finals wound up being anything but predictable. Each star performed three dances. The first was a traditional ballroom number. The second, called a "Megamix Challenge," featured all three stars dancing the same steps at the same time. The third dance was the fun-loving freestyle, designed to showcase a star's strengths.

Here's how the three finalists did:

-Mya, who has been the front-runner all along, landed a perfect score - 30 - in her first dance, the paso doble. And she came in first in the Megamix giving her another 30. But her unspectacular Hairspray freestyle only earned her a 27. She's in first place going into Tuesday's results show with an 87.

-Donny Osmond danced his heart out. His cha cha cha to Earth, Wind & Fire's September was an upbeat crowd-pleaser and earned him a 27. He came in second place in the Megamix for another 28. And his showy freestyle was such a perfect blend of Hollywood, Broadway and Vegas dancing that the judges gave him a perfect score. He's in second place with 85.

-Kelly Osbourne, despite being the show darling for her transformation through the weeks, struggled. Her tango was given a 26 by the judges. Her Megamix only brought another 26. And she fell during her freestyle, performed to I Will Survive. "You smiled through it," praised judge Len Goodman. She's in third place with 76.

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